sifter — noun a) A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients b) any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose, so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamellae of the beak … Wiktionary

sifter — sift|er [ˈsıftə US ər] n 1.) BrE a container with a lot of small holes in the top used for shaking flour, sugar etc onto things American Equivalent: shaker 2.) AmE a container with a handle and a lot of small holes on the bottom, used for… … Dictionary of contemporary English